SERIES: Cornell leads the series with Penn, 64-22-3, and has won eight consecutive meetings, including a 17-9 victory on March 22 in Philadelphia. The teams have never met in the Ivy League Tournament, which began in 2010; Penn lost in the semifinals in both of its previous appearances.

LAST MEETING: After falling behind 3-1 in the first quarter, Cornell 13 of the game's next 15 goals and went on to a 17-9 rout of the Quakers at Penn Park. Dan Linter and Connor Buczek scored four goals apiece for the Big Red, while goalie Christian Knight made eight saves in 57 minutes. Zack Losco had two goals and goalie Brian Feeney made 16 saves for the Quakers.

IVY TOURNAMENT: This is the fifth year of the Ivy League Tournament, and only two teams - Yale and Cornell - have appeared every year. Yale is the two-time defending tournament champion; the Bulldogs won last year's title with a 12-8 victory over Princeton. Cornell is 3-3 in Ivy Tournament play, and won the title in 2011 after falling in the inaugural championship game the previous year.

FAST FACTS: Cornell junior midfielder Connor Buczek (28-16-44) is one of 28 nominees for this year's Tewaaraton Award, given to the most outstanding player in Division I men's lacrosse. Last year, Cornell All-American Rob Pannell won the award. ... The Cornell-Penn rivalry, which began in 1901, is the second-oldest in the Ivy League and ninth-oldest in the nation. ... Cornell has three 40-point scorers for the second straight season, and junior John Hogan is two points from joining the club. ... Penn's last win over Cornell came in 2006, an 8-6 win at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. ... Cornell is 4-2 vs. opponents ranked in the top 20 nationally, including its win over then-No. 14 Penn on March 22.

NEXT UP: NCAA Division I lacrosse pairings will be announced at 9 p.m. Sunday; the selection show will air on ESPNU.